Osann v. Purported Town of Portage

This appeal arises out of certain proceedings commenced before the Board of Commissioners of Porter County, Indiana, wherein the incorporation of two municipalities was demanded within the county. One was designated as the proposed town of Edgewater and the other as the proposed town of Portage. The Board of County Commissioners found fatal errors in the proceedings to incorporate the town of Edgewater and refused to take jurisdiction. The Board approved the petition to incorporate the town of Portage, ordered an election to be held, and thereafter, on June 15, 1959, declared the territory in…